Chapter 039: Sui’s Evolution

Re-Translated by Gumihou

Edited by Onionpi

 

Smack, smack.

Ugh… who’s that? Someone’s-

Smack, smack.

“Oww, what’s with that- hm? Dungeon! Dungeon!” I suddenly sat up and [6] had to close my eyes against the sudden attack of nausea.

Sui extended her tentacle from her body and touched my face. The cold sensation made me blink.

“I see, so you’re the one smacking me,” I smiled and touched Sui’s wobbly head. “Are you alright?”

““Sui is… alright…””

“Woah, this voice, is it… Sui?”

““Un~ It’s Sui~””

I guess this is… telepathy?

Fer did say that those bounded by the familiar’s contract could speak telepathically to their familiars. So I guess this is it?

But why now? [5]

Is it because she has finally levelled up?

I looked at Sui, who was snuggling against my stomach.

The fight back at the dungeon… [2] In the end, Sui got between me and the Kobold King and she-

Well, I guess Sui’s pretty strong now after all that dungeon battles. She must have levelled up a lot since her agility and speed have gotten much sharper. [5]

I used [Appraisal] on Sui:

[ Name ] Sui

[ Age ] 14 Days

[ Race ] Slime

[ Level ] 7

[ Stamina ]157

[ Magic ] 151

[ Attack ] 149

[ Defence ] 152

[ Agility ] 153

[ Skill ] Acid Bullet

Sui, when did you evolve……?

Not only did Sui levelled up but [2] she also evolved from Baby Slime to Slime. It didn’t sound like a big deal but she’s only 14 days old, you know? And now she’s already a Level 7 Slime!

Oh, she has a Skill too.

So the acid attack she used to melt those Kobolds is called Acid Bullet. [5] Anyone struck by this attack would immediately melt into a pixelated pile of goo.

Wait, isn’t Sui stronger than me now?

I used [Appraisal] on myself this time.

[ Name ] Mukouda (Tsuyoshi Mukouda)

[ Age ] 27

[ Job ] Someone Caught Up in a Summoning Spell

[ Level ] 7

[ Stamina ] 142

[ Magic ] 141

[ Attack ] 123

[ Defence ] 122

[ Agility ] 118

[ Skill ] Identify | Item Box | Fire Magic | Earth Magic

Familiar

{Contracted Magic Beasts} Fenrir | Slime

[ Unique Skill ] Net Super

[ Blessings ] Wind Goddess Ninril (small)

Guu…did my level just lose out to Sui’s?

We have both levelled up and are now Level 7. I even have Earth Magic as one of my skills.

Well, after that horrific experience in the dungeon, I’d probably cry manly tears if I had not gained that Skill but still, isn’t Sui’s overall level better than mine?

Moreover, Sui just came into this world 14 days ago…

What in the world is Sui?

Fer said that she’s a ‘special’ variant. [1] Are special variants that special?

Even so, for a Slime to have a skill like Acid Bullet is too powerful, right?

I stared at Sui who was wobbling gently on my stomach and was having fun poking at my face with her tentacle.

“Hey, Sui. Are you a special variant?”

“”Hm? Don’t know? Sui is Sui~~””

“… …” what do I expect from a 14-day old creature?

Ah well, it’s not a bad thing for Sui to get stronger. [1] For my safety at least.

Come to think of it, where’s Fer?

I looked around the best I could from my lying down position but couldn’t see him. “Hey, Sui. Where’s Fer?”

“”Hmm~ he said hungry and run out. But, he said will return quickly~”

I-I see.

“… wait, did Fer talk to you through telepathy?”

“”Un~ Yes~””

Huh, that’s useful. [6] I wonder if it’s a special benefit of contracted familiars?

As for Fer, looks like he can’t endure an empty stomach and return to hunting, huh.

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It did not take long for Fer to emerge from the forest.

“Nu, you’re finally up,” [2] Fer’s tongue stuck out and licked his bloodied chops. It was… unnerving to say the least to have a wolf shaped creature with red around its mouth looming over me…

“Master just won’t wake up, so I had to hunt down my meal since I’m hungry,”

In other words, you returned to the wild? [5]

“However, the food you make is better. Make something now.” [5]

“But… I just woke up…” [5] [1] I muttered a little pathetically.

“Hm? Didn’t you successfully learn Earth Magic thanks to me? Surely I deserve an Other World meal for this?”

Oho, so that’s your real reason why you’d been so ‘helpful’?

“While it’s true that I did learn Earth Magic, you get minus points for dragging me into a dungeon and traumatizing me…” I muttered. Never again, I thought. [5]

My stomach chose that moment to growl.

Well, it looks like I, too, needs some sustenance.

I hate to go along with Fer’s suggestions, but I guess I should cook something…

 

[Gumihou: Poor Mukouda-san, it’s for your own good, really.]

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